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This year, Coates has adopted the Responsive Classroom approach, an evidence-based teaching and discipline method focused on engaging academics, building a positive community, effective classroom management, and developmental awareness. This past Thursday morning, teachers collaborated in groups during our staff meeting to practice and plan for implementing key components of this approach. You can learn more about Responsive Classroom here.
 With the upcoming 23rd anniversary of September 11, FCPS acknowledges the loss of life, the heroism of our first responders, and the resilience of our country. The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, also called Patriot Day, is a chance to reflect and act in service to others to honor those who were injured or killed in the terrorist attacks.
All FCPS students are encouraged to participate in service learning as it supports Portrait of a Graduate (POG) attributes and social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. Middle and high school students can learn more about service learning by logging into their Naviance account to access x2VOL.
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) believes in supporting social and emotional learning (SEL) for all students. In FCPS, students use a tool called the SEL Screener to think about their own SEL skills and experiences at school. Coates students in grades 3 - 6 will be participating in the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener in the Fall and Spring.
After each screening, results are available in the Documents tab of SIS ParentVUE and mailed to families without a ParentVUE account. For more information about the SEL Screener including information on opting out please see the attached SEL Screener Parent Notification. You can also learn more on the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Screener webpage
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- Arrival begins at 9:00am with the tardy bell ringing at 9:15am.
- Students arriving after 9:15am will need to be signed in to the office by a parent.
- At arrival, all students should enter through the main school doors (door 1).
- Dismissal begins at 4:00pm
- At dismissal, all bus students exit through door 1, walkers exit through door 3, and kiss and ride exit through the library.
- Any changes in transportation should be communicated with the office via phone (703)713-3000 by 3pm to ensure the change is communicated to the classroom teacher.
- At Kiss and Ride, you must stay in your car. If you need to get out, please pull into a parking spot.
- Parking and picking up from the gravel lot back by the trailers is prohibited as we need to keep that area clear for daycare van pick-ups.
- During arrival and dismissal, all parents/students must use the crosswalk ONLY when crossing the street.
As you plan upcoming trips and other family events, please remember the importance of sending your child to school every day. Review the FCPS School Year Calendar and try to plan any time away during breaks from school.
Children who show up for school regularly develop fundamental reading and math skills while building a habit of good attendance that will carry them into college and careers. Research shows that children who were chronically absent (missing 18 days or more) in kindergarten and first grade were far less likely to read proficiently at the end of third grade.
Learn how families can help form good attendance habits.
The Helping Hands Parent Group is hosting a training session for parents who are interested in volunteering at Coates. Our first training session will be held on September 10th from 9:30 to 10:30am.
To sign up please use the following link::
https://forms.gle/oUYBo3v76n6CgSLz7
The 2023-30 strategic plan sets five main goals to create positive change in FCPS. These goals show where we should focus our attention and will help us align our efforts.
Each goal has an equity commitment — the promise we make to every student to support them in attaining these goals. Each goal also has several measures that allow us to track our progress.
The first goal in the strategic plan focuses on each and every student having a strong start in FCPS. Whether they're joining us in preschool or in high school, we want our students to be set up for success.See how Goal 1 is being put into practice.
Please check with your health care provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up to date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school.
You may check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to your school’s front office.
Alternative immunization documents (below) may also be provided to your school’s front office, but they may not be uploaded in ParentVUE:
- A health care provider’s written statement specifying all administered immunizations.
- A health care provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption.
- A notarized Religious Exemption form objecting to the administration of immunizations due to conflicts with their religious tenets or practices.
Find more information on immunizations.
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The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees, specifically at Coates. |
11th- PTA Meeting- 6-6:30pm
11th- Back to School Night 6:30-8:00pm
23rd- 3 hour early release Monday @ 1 pm
2nd- National Walk to School Day
3rd- Student Holiday- Rosh Hashanah
4th- No School- Teacher Workday
9th- Fall Picture Day & PTA Meeting 6-7 pm
14th- Student Holiday- Indigenous Peoples' Day & Staff Development
21st- Mobile Dairy Lab Visit
26th- Fall Festival 10-2 pm
28th- 3 Hour Early Release @ 1pm
31st- End of 1st Quarter- 2 Hour Early Release
*The full FCPS 2024-2025 calendar can be accessed here.
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